Senior Associate - Commercial Disputes

Practice Group / Department:

Commercial Litigation & Investigations - LondonJob Description

We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. 

Norton Rose Fulbright is renowned as one of the few firms with a truly global platform and has one of the largest and highest-rated disputes practices in the world. Our global dispute resolution team works on some of the most exciting, complex, high-value and sensitive multi-jurisdictional disputes within a genuine "one team" environment.

Our award-winning Corporate Disputes and Investigations team in London is core to our business and has been identified as a major growth and investment area for the firm. We are able to offer associates a broad range of high-quality work including the following areas:

• Complex contractual disputes
• M&A disputes
• Joint venture disputes, shareholder disputes and partnership disputes
• Civil fraud

We act for a range of clients, including international blue chip corporates and financial institutions. Due to the nature of our work, associates are able to work across multiple jurisdictions on high profile matters, often as part of a multi-national, multi-disciplinary team. We conduct disputes in the High Court (including the Commercial Court) and international arbitration under all major institutional rules (including LCIA and ICC) and ad hoc arbitrations.

The Role

You will be a member of the Corporate Disputes practice in London, managing a portfolio of litigation and arbitration cases, working closely with experienced partners, counsels and associates.

Key Skills and Experience

• You will have 5-8 years' PQE experience in commercial litigation and international arbitration. Candidates with higher or lower PQE than this range will be considered.
• You will have experience in managing litigation and arbitration cases on a day to day basis and supervising more junior members of the team.
• Strong ability to draft and manage legal documents such as filings and advice, to ensure they meet the highest standards of quality and precision.
• Enthusiasm, an excellent academic background and a commitment to develop and share technical skills are key.
• Strong and demonstrable client care skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of an effective team.
• Keen interest in business development.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. 
Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.